Why Buy? | 2017 Chevy Bolt EV Premier Review

Motor1 Senior Editor Jake Holmes puts Chevyâs Bolt EV Premier through the Why Buy? Battery to see if its battery range and relatively affordable price can make electric cars mainstream. For more Chevy Bolt: As-tested price: $43,905 Range anxiety is one of the biggest reasons that many shoppers wouldnât consider an affordable electric car. Itâs the fear that, with only a few dozen miles of driving possible, you might run out of juice before you reach home and get stranded. The Chevrolet Bolt EV, however, puts that argument on its face by offering an EPA driving range of 238 miles. Thatâs not the farthest range of any electric car â” Tesla offers longer ranges â” but the Bolt is far more affordable than any Model S or Model X variant. The Bo